There are different prerequisites for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 5.0.x, Version 5.1.x, and Version 6.0.x.
Prerequisites | Version 5.0.x | Version 5.1 | Version 6.0.x |
SDK (included with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS) | SDK 1.3 | SDK 1.4.1 | SDK 1.4.2 |
OS/390 or z/OS | R10 and above z/OS 1.2 is required for the Dynamic application environment |
z/OS 1.2 or higher z/OS.e 1.3 or higher |
z/OS 1.4 or higher z/OS.e 1.4 or higher |
HTTP Server | Must use HTTP transport Options for connecting
to HTTP transport:
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Must use HTTP transport Options
for connecting to HTTP transport:
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Must use HTTP transport Options
for connecting to HTTP transport:
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Sysplex | Required | Required | Required |
OS/390 Communications server (TCP/IP) | Required | Required | Required |
OS/390 UNIX System Services and Hierarchical file system (HFS) | Required Shared HFS is supported, but is no longer required for a multiple image sysplex |
Required Shared HFS is supported, but is no longer required for a multiple image sysplex |
Required Shared HFS is supported, but is no longer required for a multiple image sysplex |
SecureWay Security Server (RACF) or Equivalent | Required | Required | Required |
System Logger | Required | Required | Required |
LightWeight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Server | Not required | Not required | Not required |
Workload Manager in Goal mode | Required Dynamic AE (programmatic setup of WLM application environment) requires PTF against z/OS 1.2 |
Required Dynamic AE (programmatic setup of WLM application environment) requires PTF against z/OS 1.2 |
Required |
Resource Recovery Services (RRS) | Required | Required | Required |
FTP server | Not required | Not required | Not required |
System SSL Security | Required for SSL | Required for SSL | Required for SSL |
DB2 | Not required or supported for SM function Version 7 required for user data (JDBC compliant driver) |
Not required or supported
for SM function Version 7 or higher required for user data (JDBC compliant driver) |
Not required or supported for SM function |
WSMQ | Not required - Integrated JMS provided
as part of WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 If integrated provider
is not required:
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Not required - Integrated
JMS provided as part of WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1 If integrated
provider is not required:
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Not required - Integrated
JMS provided as part of WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x If integrated
provider is not required:
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IMS JCA | IMS Connect 2.1 (requires IMS V8.1) | IMS Connect 2.1 (requires IMS V8.1) | IMS Connect 2.2 (requires IMS V8.1) or IMS V9 Integrated Connect function |
CICS JCA | CICS Transaction Gateway 5.0.1 (requires CICS TS 1.3) | CICS Transaction Gateway 5.1 (requires CICS TS 1.3) | CICS Transaction Gateway 6.0 (requires CICS TS 1.3) |